How the Dow Jones industrial average did Wednesday

Updated at: 12/11/2013 3:05 PM
The Associated Press

The stock market slumped Wednesday as investors assessed weak earnings reports from several U.S. companies. Health care stocks were among the biggest decliners. Laboratory Corporation of America slumped after cutting its full-year earnings forecast.

The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index logged their biggest declines in more than a month.